used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
placed crosswise
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
traveling across
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
Elgeria
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From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
the act of departing
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
GoreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This valley narrowed toward its source, which was Buffalo Park.
Kremmling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading This valley narrowed toward its source, which was Buffalo Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
SlidesnounUS /slaɪdz/
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading This valley narrowed toward its source, which was Buffalo Park.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This valley narrowed toward its source, which was Buffalo Park.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This valley narrowed toward its source, which was Buffalo Park.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading All along the eastern slope of that range an unbroken forest of spruce and pine spread down to the edge of the valley.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
well-beaten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Gore Peak was the highest point of the black range that extended for miles westward from Buffalo Park.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This valley narrowed toward its source, which was Buffalo Park.
a Caucasian
From this reading A few well-beaten trails crossed that country, one following Red Brook down to Kremmling; another crossing from the Park to White Slides; and another going over the divide down to Elgeria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a rounded dome, covered with timber and visible as a landmark from the surrounding country.
